A SPACE STORY

IN A GALAXY FAR AWAY...

There is a planet much like our Earth.  Its dominant inhabitants not only look like humans, they dress in similar fashion, live in similar dwellings, and even have similar languages -- well -- almost!

These folks are very literal.  They never have communications problems because they always say exactly what they mean.

They are very advanced technologically, and as part of their intergalactic explorations one male was sent to Earth to determine if they should establish a relationship between the two planets.

He landed in midwest United States, camouflaged his vehicle, and went into a motel in a small town to rent a room.   The motel owner, being a very friendly sort, welcomed the man and offered to show him around the town.  Here is what our alien heard:

"Don't know if you're just visiting or planning to move here, but I sure would be happy to show you around the town!  My wife's not home tonight 'cause she had to go to a

BABY SHOWER…………"

"I'll just ask my daughter to come and watch the desk while we're gone.   She won't mind because her husband works nights.  He's a...

COMPUTER

ANALYST."

"She was lucky she didn't marry his brother who's a real 

BARFLY!"

"We can take a ride in my new    BUG

and I'll show you all the interesting things in town.   It seems like a small place but we really have a lot to offer newcomers."

"Then we can stop at Jones' Restaurant for supper on the way back.   They have the most delicious 

SUBMARINES

you ever tasted!  You'll probably eat a whole one by yourself."

"Then we can come back here, get you fixed up with a room, and when you're settled in I have some

ESKIMO     PIES

for a midnight snack."

AT THIS POINT THE POOR ALIEN EXCUSED HIMSELF, WENT OUTSIDE, RAN AS FAST AS HE COULD, AND --------

YOU GUESSED IT:

And that is why you hardly ever hear of
any UFO sightings these days!